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Posted: July 23 2005,10:23 pm

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My f@*#! computer is messed up! :angry

How do i restore it without spending $$$$ at a computer store.

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Posted: July 23 2005,10:54 pm

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Try this...

Start
All Programs
Accesories
System Tools
System Restore
Restore System to earlier date
Choose a date about a week before your puter got messed up
Follow prompts

If that doesnt work, youll need the original start-up disk that came with the puter. Insert disc & restart. Follow prompts.
CAUTION this method wipes out everything saved. Your starting all over.

Hope the first method works for you.

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Posted: July 24 2005,7:20 am

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I tried to restore it by going through the start menu (the way you first mentioned) but it only comes back with en error message saying it cannont restore it to that date.
I'm not a computer whiz so I'm going to ask a stupid question..... would my original start up disk be called Microsoft office xp small business.

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Posted: July 24 2005,8:49 am

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No, you'll use that disk to re-install Micro Soft office.

If you don't have a start-up disk, (it will be labled "Windows Start-Up" or something like that), you can make one. Microsoft has instructions on their website on how to go about it.

What you will end up doing is reformating your hard drive (i.e. earasing it and starting over from scratch). You will then need to re-install all of your software. You should have gotten all the CD's when you got your computer. The cool think is you can chose not to install some of the programs from the factory, especially if it's a Dell.

Anyway, before you do the boot disk dealio, save all the files that you want first, because once your done, they will gone.

It's not really hard to do, just take your time and you should be fine.

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Posted: July 24 2005,9:06 am

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Just know that those files you save might be corrupt so be careful when you reinstall.
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Posted: July 24 2005,9:55 am

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What would be the web address for micorsoft. I tried microsoft.com, but i'm having trouble locating the start up download. :break

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Posted: July 24 2005,9:58 am

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http://www.microsoft.com/windows/support/default.mspx

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Posted: July 24 2005,9:59 am

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Quote (LASINC @ July 24 2005,9:55 am)

What would be the web address for micorsoft. Â I tried microsoft.com, but i'm having trouble locating the start up download. Â :break

....
Sorry, I guess I should have asked what version of windows you're using...

Edited by Sleek-Jet on July 24 2005,10:03 am

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Posted: July 24 2005,10:29 am

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Okay i got to the website and downloaded it to 6 floppy disks.
I tried to start, run, browse, setup, ok,........but it won't run the disks.
Then when i go on the website on your post the stupid oneclicksearch.com keeps popping up as my home page.....When i try to change my home page in internet options it still goes to that POS website.
Any ideas...... :break

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Posted: July 24 2005,10:41 am

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You can change your homepage in the explorer browser.
tools
Internet options
general
first option is adddress just type in or copy http://www.msn.com/
and that will be your home page after press use blank.

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Posted: July 24 2005,11:13 am

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Before you reload windows, have you tried running Spybot S&D and Adware???

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Posted: July 24 2005,2:02 pm

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Finally got it to restore.....All it took was beating the crap out of my computer. :break

Actually i had to F10 while it started...it seems to work fine now....just took me a while to load all the software again....some spam or spyware crap really got my computer good.....i couldnt even reply fast enough before i got a dozen stupid pop ups and change my web page. :stupid

Thanks for all your help.... i owe you a :beer

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Posted: July 24 2005,2:36 pm

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Those sneaky bastards that create those take over programs are asswipes :guns

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Posted: July 24 2005,4:20 pm

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That sucks good luck! :cool

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Posted: July 24 2005,7:56 pm

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It's kind of like killing a fly with a sledge hammer, but sometimes that's what has to be done.

To help keep this from happening again, keep your antivirus up to date, and download a couple of the free spyware programs (Spybot and Adware are the most popular) and run them a few times a week.

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Posted: July 24 2005,8:00 pm

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Those sneaky bastards that create those take over programs are asswipes :guns

The guys that create the bugs are prob the same guys selling u the programs to take them out. Job security!!!

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Posted: July 24 2005,8:14 pm

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Quote (Tuchop @ July 24 2005,8:00 pm)

Quote (AZKC @ July 24 2005,2:36 pm)

Those sneaky bastards that create those take over programs are asswipes :guns

The guys that create the bugs are prob the same guys selling u the programs to take them out. Job security!!!

Sleek is right on :beer

target about spyware infesting your system.

Here are the download pages for Ad-Aware and Spybot

Run these programs separately and you will get rid of about 98% of the crap screwing up your system. I also use them weekly! :good

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Posted: July 24 2005,8:54 pm

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We have been using Norton Internet Security for two years. Rock solid...Stops everything (so far)....

Had many of the same issues, including a bug in my email that would auto-send 100's of messages a MINUTE...!!! :angry

The freebie's will clean it up short-term, but get Norton or McAffee to fix it right. :good

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Posted: July 25 2005,1:21 am

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I have Ads-Gone 2005 to kill pop-ups, Webroot Spy Sweeper watching for malicious spyware, Norton 2005 to protect my email and :comp

pc from really bad stuff, Zone Alarm firewall to block :guns

hackers and use Ad-Aware and Spybot to find what's left over. :break

I haven't had an invasion for over 3 years. :good

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Posted: July 25 2005,5:23 am

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Quote (Bullitt Bob @ July 25 2005,1:21 am)

I have Ads-Gone 2005 to kill pop-ups, Webroot Spy Sweeper watching for malicious spyware, Norton 2005 to protect my email and :comp

pc from really bad stuff, Zone Alarm firewall to block :guns

hackers and use Ad-Aware and Spybot to find what's left over. :break

I haven't had an invasion for over 3 years. :good

F'n Bill Gates....that's alot of 3rd Party protection needed.... :angry

Maybe it's time for a MAC to replace the family PC.... :rolleyes

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Posted: July 25 2005,5:53 am

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Mac, you are kidding right. :laugh

Besides Spybot and AdAware, Yahoo has a good free program called Anti-Spy that works great. But if you have Win98 you need to get a Firewall, XP has one built in and it cuts 95% of the BS out but you still can bring the crap in without knowing it!.. Store bought puters come with a "Recovery" CD with everything on it(hate them fkn things)and usually they have a "Repair" funtion that can get you running again without formatting, then you can run software to clean it up.. Another area that needs attention now is the Registry, spyware takes over that part and even running AdAware and the others, the Registry is still fkd up!. You can download a trial version of "Registry Mechanic" and run it to clean it up, be surprised how it will run afterwards. Then run Scandisk and Derfag, you'll think it's a new machine!.. :good

BTW, Norton is the worst thing you can have, you think pop ups are bad, Norton will completely take over your computer on ya and it will drive you nuts!.. McAffee is pretty good, but you can get a free one (AVG)that's just as good with free updates!.. :good

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Posted: July 25 2005,6:15 am

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Quote (GoFastRacer @ July 25 2005,5:53 am)

Mac, you are kidding right. :laugh

I agree

Â Art's got it nailed (Once again :beer

Â )

And espcially on the Norton thing. Â I've been in this business for a year or two

Â and never liked Norton, nor will I ever. Â Like GFR said, I use AVG Antivirus myself and it catches everything and doesn't slow down my computer like Norton would....
I also use Spybot and Popup Stopper. Â All 3, AVG, Spybot, and Popup Stopper, are free programs that you can download.

And, just for the record here, the "oneclicksearch.com" consistently coming up in your browser is more common than you think. Â It is one of the top 3 spyware strings there is. There are a few easy fixes for it, but it usually requires editing the registry....something I wouldn't recommend for someone that isn't familiar with registry editing. I use the internal commands for registry editing, but there are a few programs out there that let you edit it....

Edited by BigBoyToys on July 25 2005,6:16 am

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Posted: July 25 2005,6:24 am

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something I wouldn't recommend for someone that isn't familiar with registry editing. Â I use the internal commands for registry editing, but there are a few programs out there that let you edit it....

WHAT!

I think it's fun playing around in the Registry, can do a lot of cool things in there!.

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Posted: July 25 2005,6:28 am

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Maybe it's time for a MAC to replace the family PC.... :rolleyes

Gawd damn hippy...

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Posted: July 25 2005,6:33 am

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Quote (Sleek-Jet @ July 25 2005,6:28 am)

Quote (shueman @ July 25 2005,5:23 am)

Maybe it's time for a MAC to replace the family PC.... :rolleyes

Gawd damn hippy...

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